chemin de fer
[ shuh-man duh fair; French shuh-manduh fer ]
/ ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛər; French ʃə mɛ̃də ˈfɛr /
noun Cards.
a variation of baccarat.
Origin of chemin de fer
1890–95; < French: literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game
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Example sentences from the Web for chemin de fer
Anything over two hours on the chemin-de-fer is considered a journey by these good French people!
The Real Latin Quarter |F. Berkeley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for chemin de fer
chemin de fer
/ (ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛə, French ʃəmɛ̃dfɛr) /
noun
a gambling game, a variation of baccarat
Word Origin for chemin de fer
French: railway, referring to the fast tempo of the game